News: New Syrian Constitution Should Recognize Assyrians as Natives - Democratic Party

MOSCOW
(Sputnik) — Assyrians are an ethnic group, whose historic home lies
in southeast Turkey, northern Iraq and northeast Syria. This community is considered among the first
ethnic groups to adopt Christianity.

"Our
aim is for the new Syrian constitution to state that Assyrians are
native peoples in Syria and be granted all cultural, administrative and
other rights," Isho said during a press conference in Moscow.

He
added that these views of the Assyrian people, along with other
issues regarding the settlement of the Syrian crisis, were discussed during a Thursday
meeting of the Assyrian delegation with Russian Deputy Foreign
Minister Mikhail Bogdanov in Moscow.

"Such
conception was presented for consideration to the Russian side,"
Isho said.

Worked
out by Russia, the draft constitution was presented to the parties
of the Syrian conflict during the first round of talks
in Astana on Syrian settlement on January 23-24. The
establishment of the new Syrian constitution is considered vital
for solving the crisis and achieving peace in the country.